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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XCIV.
| Conditions for which referied. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoliosis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| General backwardness | 6 | ... | 6 |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weak legs | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Bow legs | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Knock-knees | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Flat-feet | |||
| Hemiplegia | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Torticollis | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Scar tissue | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Valgous ankles | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Spastic Paraplegia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weak back | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Talipes (equino varus) | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 61 | ... | 105 |
Total number of sessions 255
,, ,, ,, attendances 1,752
Average attendance per session 7
Gases still under treatment at end of 1932 25
Dental Treatment of Maternity and Child Welfare Patients, 1932.
The expectant and nursing mothers requiring treatment are
referred by the Medical Officers attending the ante and post-natal
clinics.
It is to be regretted that there is a decrease in the number
of expectant and nursing mothers treated during the year, but this
reduction is probably accounted for by the great amount of unemployment.
The provision of prosthetic appliances is relatively expensive,
and while the burden to the very poor has been lightened by
l educing the charges it is impossible to make unlimited concessions.
The amount of conservative treatment is more than in the
previous year. Unfortunately the teeth of many mothers are